RIM looking for new partners to make BlackBerry smartphones

Recent reports from Taiwan indicate that Research In Motion is looking for additional partners to manufacture its BlackBerry smartphones.

Currently, RIM is collaborating with Elcoteq (which also works with Nokia and Sony Ericsson) and Celestica. And since the demand for BlackBerry smartphones is higher than ever, the Canadian company apparently needs a third partner.

A potential new partner is Foxconn, the Taiwan-based ODM that already makes a wide variety of devices, including Apple’s iPhone and smartphones based on Windows Mobile, Android or Symbian.